niàng
Traditional: 釀
酿 (niàng) is a Chinese word meaning “to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees)”.
Meanings
- 1to ferment
- 2to brew
- 3to make honey (of bees)
- 4to lead to
- 5to form gradually
- 6wine
- 7stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
Related words
酿酒to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc)酝酿(of alcohol) to ferment酿成to make (wine or spirits)酿造to brew佳酿excellent wine酿制to brew (beer, soy sauce etc); to make (wine, vinegar etc); to distill (spirits)酿酒业brewing industry酒酿sweet fermented rice甜酒酿fermented rice私酿to brew alcoholic drinks illegally精酿啤酒craft beer酿母菌yeast